Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi

Who was Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi?

Pandit Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi was an Indian lawyer and politician.

He was born at Bangarmau in Unnao District in what is now the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He had a brilliant academic career, with an MA and an LLB and gave up his studies in response to the call of the Indian National Congress.

He plunged into politics and devoted his life to the nation. He became the leading political figure in his district and soon became one of the most popular leaders in the state and beyond.

When the Non-Cooperation Movement was suspended, he returned to University and took his degree in 1924. He attended both MA and LLB classes at Lucknow University. After completing the two degrees in 1926, he was awarded a fellowship to do research in ancient Indian history, but political activities prevented him from continuing.

He joined the Unnao Bar in 1926, and soon won laurels in his profession in spite of spending most of his time for Congress work.

In 1930, he joined the movement against the British decision to impose tax on salt production. He was jailed. Hardly had he come out of prison than he was again arrested.